Jonathan intervenes in South Sudan’s crisis

President Goodluck Jonathan in Addis Ababa, on Saturday night, said the crisis in South Sudan would be solved through dialogue.

He made this known to journalists shortly after the bilateral meetings with Presidents Salva Kiir of South Sudan and Omar Al –Bashir of Sudan.

Jonathan said they met to discuss possible ways of achieving a comprehensive peace agreement.

“We are here to solve the problem of South Sudan.

“There will still be further discussion until we find a lasting solution to the problem in South Sudan, “ President Jonathan told journalists on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the two leaders had in separate times last week sent special envoys to Nigeria, seeking the intervention of President Jonathan in the crisis between the two countries.

The President is in Addis Ababa to attend the 20th African Union Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads State and Governments which opens on Sunday.

Jonathan would also participate in the Donors’ Conference on Mali holding at the new AU headquarters.